Book Awards & Distinctions
for S.K. Ali
34 Total Book Awards
The Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab and Family (10)

ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2020

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2020

Charlotte Huck Award, 2015-2025
Commended, 2020

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Character Building Selection, 2020

Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2019

Read for Empathy Collections, 2017-2025
Selection, 2022

Rise: A Feminist Book Project Top Ten, 2011-2025
Commended, 2020

SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2019
Once Upon an Eid: Stories of Hope and Joy by 15 Muslim Voices (6)

ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2021

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2021

Middle East Book Award, 2000-2023
Youth Literature Honor, 2020

Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2025
Selection, 2021

SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2020
Saints and Misfits (6)

Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2025
Selection, 2018

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2018

Middle East Book Award, 2000-2023
Youth Literature Honor, 2017

Rise: A Feminist Book Project Top Ten, 2011-2025
Commended, 2018

William C. Morris Debut Award, 2009-2025
Finalist, 2018
Love from A to Z (5)

Amy Mathers Teen Book Award, 2015-2024
Finalist, 2020

Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2025
Selection, 2020

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2020

Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
Geography, People, Places Selection, 2020

SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2019
The Kindest Red: A Story of Hijab and Friendship (3)

Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2024
Selection, 2023

Librarian Favorites Award, 2023-2024
Selection, 2024

Librarian Favorites Award, 2023-2024
Selection, 2024
Fledgling: The Keeper's Records of Revolution (1)

SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2024
Grounded (1)
Hungry Hearts: 13 Tales of Food & Love (1)

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Young Adult Selection, 2020
Misfit in Love (1)

Amy Mathers Teen Book Award, 2015-2024
Finalist, 2022